Omkara

 (2006)

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User Reviews

I'll tell it straight... Omkara is not the best adaptation of Shakespear's Othello that I have seen. This film has its good spots and its bad spots... It is short sweet and tart, but the film lacks the depth of the... Full review
SHAKESPEARE WILL BE HAPPY
Apr 29, 2008
krrish_zone2000 - in.movies.yahoo.com
OMKARA IS THE BEST FILM OF 2006 ,ALONG WITH RANG DE BASANTI ,LAGE RAHO MUNNABHAI AND DOR . IT IS THE REMAKE OF SHAKESPEARE'S OTHELLO . IT SHOWS THE REALITY OF LOVE,JEALOUSY , HATRED AND OBSESSION . AJAY DEVGAN STANDS OUT... Full review
The power of Omkara
Aug 13, 2006
Abhishek Saha - imdb.com
One of the questions that the director and the scriptwriter have to deal with when making a film adaptation of a classic is that of balance. One would like to remain true to the original story, yet each medium has... Full review
here comes the ShakespeareGOODIE..
Aug 13, 2006
dalakoti_dalakoti - imdb.com
MOVIE making is a risky job and especially in bollywood where majority of the movies sinks without trace making something really different needs guts.It really needs a Gr8 amount of courage.Vishal Bharadwaj did justice with something different like Makri.Who thought... Full review
Can Raw be Gorgeous ?...its Omkara !
Aug 01, 2006
gauravb21 - imdb.com
Can Raw be Gorgeous ? Well here we have for that one rare spectacular treat. Vishal Bhardwaj visualizes and presents a mesmeric manifestation out of rustic, rural, and wild backdrop. Omkara is an adaptation from Othello, one of the four... Full review
Saif Reigns Supreme
Aug 01, 2006
kathuria_nidhi - imdb.com
Based on the Shakespearean tragedy 'Othello', 'Omkara' is an imaginative adaptation by director Vishal Bhardwaj, enriched with rustic characters in a politically simmering village setting. Though the film is titled 'Omkara', the character that truly calls the shots and drives... Full review
OMKARA.....A Brilliant movie
Jul 31, 2006
ankur - imdb.com
When someone makes an adaptation of one of the greatest Shakespearan tragedies, you have to stand up and take notice. And especially Vishal Bhardwaj, someone who had made Maqbool the toast of the festival circuit and on par with some... Full review
Omkara
Jul 31, 2006
harpisteva - imdb.com
I just recently watched Omkara. I felt that the movie was hard to follow during the first half of the film due to the UP slang and I was completely reliant on the subtitles. The movie was very well directed... Full review
Omkara: A Classic Of International Standards
Jul 30, 2006
ishanp-1 - imdb.com
Traditionally in Bollywood you narrate fantasy and try to make it an art form, thankfully it doesn't work. Real life is harsh, as a nation we are in the first phase of seeing reality taking art form on screen. It... Full review
Excellent piece of craftsmanship
Jul 28, 2006
suraj-av - imdb.com
I caught the first screening of Omkara, and I must say that I am astounded. Vishal Bharadwaj had previously carved a niche for himself in the industry, with the likes of Makdee and Maqbool, but Omkara puts him in a... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Mar 22, 2009
Galatta
would work only for those who appreciate realistic cinema.....Omkara highlights all through its 18 reels.....Omkara is expected to prove a trailblazer, not only winning acclaim from those who appreciate realistic cinema....On the whole, Omkara is a brilliant film from the making point of view.... ... Full Review
| Oct 26, 2008
NowRunning
But Vishal saw to it that she mastered the art and now is pretty comfortable manoeuvring her car on the road," the source added. The filmmaker is known to be particular about making his actors learn the required skills in reality rather than making them pretend on screen. ... Full Review
| Oct 26, 2008
Daily News & Analysis, India
But Vishal saw to it that she mastered the art and now is pretty comfortable manoeuvring her car on the road," the source added. The filmmaker is known to be particular about making his actors learn the required skills in reality rather than making them pretend on screen. ... Full Review
| Oct 11, 2008
oneindia.in
But Vishal saw to it that she mastered the art and now is pretty comfortable manoeuvring her car on the road. The director-producer sees to it that the actor actually learns the skills in reality and not fake it on screen. ... Full Review
| Jul 09, 2008
Hindustan Times
It was really a good experience to work with Saif Ali Khan, Konkana Sen Sharma and Ajay Devgan," he said. The movie is based on Chetan Bhagat's famous novel Five Point Someone about three IIT students and the problems they face while studying in the institute. ... Full Review

News

TNN 28 October 2009, 12:00am IST Her voice is husky and sensual, very different from that of the singing legend Lata Mangeshkar, but playback singer Rekha Bhardwaj still considers the nightingale of India her idol and describes Lata as Saraswati,... ... Full Article

Worth her salt!
thehindu.com2009-10-04
It is difficult to track down Rekha Bhardwaj for an interview. She is so busy with her riyaaz that she hardly has time for the world. ... Full Article

You are looking great. Are you still a size zero? Look, I was always like this. I think I am healthy and slim but to not really thin. ... Full Article

Well, now - a leopard might just change his spots, but a whimsical, fetish-driven filmmaker will not change his penchant for eccentric self-indulgence. Vishal Bhardwaj's tryst with the noir cinema of European origins began with his television serials and went... ... Full Article

NEW DELHI: The sprawling Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur will come alive with the sounds of European gypsy music, flamenco, urban folk music and the traditional music of Rajasthan sung by the minstrels of Langa and Mangania communities Oct 1-5 at... ... Full Article

After reading our headlines, our patrons must be wondering what we are upto, but there is a definite solid logic behind it. As those who follow Hindi films will know that OMKARA and the upcoming KAMINEY have both been directed... ... Full Article

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